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shine holds a 16 -- china shoeldz a -- china holds a 16% share of that market. i know chairman baucus talked about this earlier today. i watched him on c-span where he talked about the opportunities in this market and the need for us to help our exporters here in the united states by opening up this potential market for our workers and our farmers. we can do much better if we pass this pntr. this is certainly true in my home state of ohio. ohio already exports about $200 billion a year in goods to russia, and we want to retain those sales and add even more. this bill impacts a number of businesses with a large ohio footprint. caterpillar, mining equipment, one of those ohio employers, employ nearly 100,000 ohioans. it is a great example of the certainty pntr will bring. with russia's entrance into the w.t.o., exports to russia will go from 15% to 5%. for cat pilt hrar's off high -- caterpillar's off highway truck this exceeds $5,000 per truck, a substantial margin. if we don't pass this bill we have no idea how russia will treat our u.s. comporters and we'll hav
shine holds a 16 -- china shoeldz a -- china holds a 16% share of that market. i know chairman baucus talked about this earlier today. i watched him on c-span where he talked about the opportunities in this market and the need for us to help our exporters here in the united states by opening up this potential market for our workers and our farmers. we can do much better if we pass this pntr. this is certainly true in my home state of ohio. ohio already exports about $200 billion a year in goods...
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Dec 10, 2012
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it's important as china assumes greater responsibility, we're not talking about the people of china, we're talking about the government of china. who is aiding and abetting and allowing this religious prosecution to go on. in fact, it is part of state policy. and we hope that with the change in leadership in china that's just taken place, there will be a changes change in attitude. the truth is that china has much to offer the world and we hope for a peaceful, prosperous are rise for the people of china and looking forward to working together with them to making the world a better place. china cannot assume that role as long as there not is not respect for religious liberties. as far as these practices are happening in that country with the direction of its government. of course, egypt has been in the headlines lately. it's been well documented that violence against particularly orthodox christians has been high in 2011, violent sectarian attacks resulted in nearly 100 deaths. surpassing the death total of the previous ten years combined. i think the arab spring has a lot of promise.
it's important as china assumes greater responsibility, we're not talking about the people of china, we're talking about the government of china. who is aiding and abetting and allowing this religious prosecution to go on. in fact, it is part of state policy. and we hope that with the change in leadership in china that's just taken place, there will be a changes change in attitude. the truth is that china has much to offer the world and we hope for a peaceful, prosperous are rise for the people...
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Dec 26, 2012
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china is a very common country, with america. americans can hardly imagine our situation. 24 years ago i was like a basically, i followed the government rules. i have a mentally, kind of ignorance. at that time my values, my perspectives told me at the time it's correct, to support our system. the history told us americans imperialists. when i listen, when i heard that part of the story i was so angry. then after i studied law, after i entered law school, then i learned totally that's, maybe your system is the best. i don't know whether god has created a better one, i don't know. so let me say boldly, make the statement. right now, i am someone who accept universal values now. as an individual, a humble man, a humble individual. however, we know 1.3 billion people in china, how many folks can reach this level, like my level? it's not that easy. so how, my question, i'm going to raise my question. it's not brookings institution, probably is a very popular to talk about chinese leadership and chinese law. the question is how, for t
china is a very common country, with america. americans can hardly imagine our situation. 24 years ago i was like a basically, i followed the government rules. i have a mentally, kind of ignorance. at that time my values, my perspectives told me at the time it's correct, to support our system. the history told us americans imperialists. when i listen, when i heard that part of the story i was so angry. then after i studied law, after i entered law school, then i learned totally that's, maybe...
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. >> the red line, syria has two two -- [inaudible] where do syria people expect to go -- china, russia, support the assad's regime? >> we noted the opposition made gains, the assad continues to lose control over syria. it is no mystery that we were disappointed in the failure of the security council because of a lack of agreement by some members to take actionings through -- actions through the council with assad and work with our international partners to pressure assad and assist the people of syria and the opposition, that that work continues. >> represent china? >> i think i addressed that question. >> thank you, sir. >> john? >> thank you. the world's financial community is watching this fiscal cliff process closely with concern. the parties fail to reach a deal before jan -- january 1, what assurances do you have that america will not default on its debt? >> well, we addressed the issue of the debt ceiling, and the president's firm belief it is unconceivable that -- and unacceptable that leader in congress want to engage in brinksmanship witnessed in 20 # 11 on the issue of makin
. >> the red line, syria has two two -- [inaudible] where do syria people expect to go -- china, russia, support the assad's regime? >> we noted the opposition made gains, the assad continues to lose control over syria. it is no mystery that we were disappointed in the failure of the security council because of a lack of agreement by some members to take actionings through -- actions through the council with assad and work with our international partners to pressure assad and assist...
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Dec 18, 2012
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and senator inouye was well-regarded in china for that service. and so the group of norse -- there must have been -- and so the group of norse -- ther of se must have been a dozen of us -- got together with the leaders of china. we were accorded every courtesy we could possibly be accorded because of the presence of senator inouye and senator stevens. they were like brothers. they called one another "brothers." they acted that way in private. they served that way in the senate as chairman and vice-chairman and vice-chairman and chairman of the appropriations committee. they single-handedly shaped our american defense posture and they did it with skill and pay troivmen--and patriotism and the that very few could have. several senators have mentioned how bipartisan dan inouye was. he was of the old school. not a bad school for today, in my point of view. he treated each senator with courtesy, even the newer senators. he treated each senator with a sense of equality, even those who were in the minority and not on his side of the aisle. he was always
and senator inouye was well-regarded in china for that service. and so the group of norse -- there must have been -- and so the group of norse -- ther of se must have been a dozen of us -- got together with the leaders of china. we were accorded every courtesy we could possibly be accorded because of the presence of senator inouye and senator stevens. they were like brothers. they called one another "brothers." they acted that way in private. they served that way in the senate as...
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the problem is in countries like china and india, mexico, and other places? nonetheless, how many people in this body know that this president has done through his executive powers, he spent $68.4 billion on global warming initiatives in the four years he's been president. that is without any authority from this body. nonetheless, he's got more in this. here we have this somewhere down here in the red, we have that. here's another one, $150 million. i was listening to my good friend, senator begich, from alaska. i have a great deal of respect for him. he and i have worked on legislation together like the pilots' bill of rights and others. nonetheless fisheries in alaska are significant but they were not on the east coast. the last time i looked at a map, that was on the west coast. not the east coast. it should not be in here. then we go on to the fiscal cliff. we're all here. put the other chart up on the fiscal cliff. we're talking about this fiscal cliff that's here. all of a sudden we have to do something about it. how many people realize that we knew thi
the problem is in countries like china and india, mexico, and other places? nonetheless, how many people in this body know that this president has done through his executive powers, he spent $68.4 billion on global warming initiatives in the four years he's been president. that is without any authority from this body. nonetheless, he's got more in this. here we have this somewhere down here in the red, we have that. here's another one, $150 million. i was listening to my good friend, senator...